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Re: [Wlug] BBC cd

by Aaron Haviland

doug waud said: > Hi all > > A few meeting back, Andy gave out some BBC-Linux cd's. I decided to > try one and got hung up. > > Basically everything went well until I got to the stage of downloading > stuff from the net (the network card set-up worked fine). > > The download hung. It defaulted to the address 64.81.65.8 for zork.net > where the stuff was supposed to be. I suspected that zork.net had > moved so I went to another box and went to it via netscape. It came up > ok (the directory structure was slightly different but the files > were there). Zork has recently moved, actually. about a block from one san fransisco apartment, up the hill to another. Zork was also slashdotted yesterday (the article about the "begin " and other anti-LookOut tricks Nick Moffitt [a.k.a. Crackmonkey] [the guy who owns zork.net/crackmonkey.org] uses in his emails). Afaik, he had previously had apache set up so that zork was the default virtualhost. I can't say why he may have changed it. The reason (as i understand) that archives are stored on zork instead of on the lnx-bbc site, is that Nick is developing GAR (a linux clone of ports, done with Makefiles) for lnx-bbc. If you need help with this specific version of lnx-bbc, you might find some willing volunteers on #tron, irc.slashnet.org. just be sure not to use a proprietary IRC client or OS... -- Aaron Haviland orion [at] tribble [dot] dyndns [dot] org orion [at] zork [dot] net Canadians are from Canadia.

22 years, 10 months

RE: [Wlug] Linux

by Keller, Tim

Setag Lib, Microsoft linux is very very good. I use it all the time, though I find I keep getting "SEG_HATESELF" errors all the time. I'd be very interested in helping you get those diamonds out of your country! I am part of the non profit group "Wereever Others are Oppressed, Keep Intacted Entegrity" a.k.a. "WOOKIE". Currently we are in a grievous plight and need your help so we can help people whereever they are being oppressed, like the Galactic Senate. Thanks, Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Setag Lib [mailto:bsetag@wpidalamar.com] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:30 PM To: wlug(a)wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Linux Hi to you Andy too! Thank you for fast reply. I actually already got Microsoft Linux installed! It was very easy I am still having some questions though. I can't get on the internet, what is wrong? My Digital camera does not work either, why not? Also, now that we are such good friends, I would like to tell you about my late father who has recently died in Nigeria. If you are interested in helping my family get a chest of diamonds out of the country, I would be willing to make it worth your while. Thank you again! Setag P.S. This seemed a lot funnier shortly after the last wlug meeting. I guess it lost a bit when it got held up by the non-subscribed email thing. Of course if you still think Setag Lib (read it backwards) is real ... please send your bank account information so I can proceed with those diamonds. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

22 years, 1 month

Re: LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by John Stoffel

Thanks for sending out this info Jansen, now to find time to actually play with this stuff! > (can this email address be added to the mailing list?) > the self-hosted webui i use is here: > https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui > ollama! > https://github.com/ollama/ollama > here's the docker for ollama: > https://hub.docker.com/r/ollama/ollama > On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Date: Tue, May 14, 2024, 4:49 PM > Subject: [WLUG] LLM's and graphical interfaces. > To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical interface for LLM. > Does anybody remember what it was? > Thanks, > Tim. > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as > "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/XVOQB… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/4ZQIW…

6 months, 1 week

Re: [Wlug] Pre-Registration ended at 4:30pm: WLUG Keysigning, Wenesday April 22nd

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chuck Anderson wrote: > If you didn't get an email directly from me to you (i.e. not via the > wlug email list), then you have missed pre-registration deadline. I > generated the final list of keys at about 4:30pm today. > > Even so, you can certainly still participate--you'll just need to > print your key's fingerprint 10-20 times for distribution to others, > as it says here under "Right Before the WLUG meeting": > > http://www.wlug.org/keysigning/ > > We usually end the meeting by 8:30-9pm, depending on how long things > take. > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 04:39:11PM -0400, Aaron Haviland wrote: >> I work until 8pm, about 20 minutes away. How late will this be >> running if I wanted to stop by? Is pre-registration required, or >> just optional? Would it be okay to show up late? > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > HI Chuck, I'd like to understand why my email message to wlug-keys didn't make it when I sent it a few days ago. Did anybody else run into this, or is this a case of PEBKAC? Thanks, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJ75BQHl0iXDssISsRAkX3AKCBlEwrmfOiUD/79prcP207ovxCtwCeKBFO QLRb98E8UhEwD7aPKUq/Sn0= =eByC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

15 years, 8 months

RE: [Wlug] Searching for motherboards (was trading PIII)

by Clint Moyer

I have an Abit BX6r2 that I no longer use. I was running a Celeron 566 (nominally 66Mhz FSB) at a 100Mhz. A P3 850 uses the same multiplier, so it will run on this board. It's also a great overclocking board. You won't get that with an Intel. I can bring it to the next meeting and you can test drive it first. If you're interested, I'll let it go cheap. Clint Moyer -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On Behalf Of Stephen C. Daukas Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:40 AM To: wlug(a)wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Searching for motherboards (was trading PIII) I'm broadening the search a bit, and was wondering if anyone can recommend some local hardware shops... By way of repeating my situation, and giving a bit more detail, I have a SECC2 (a.k.a. slot 1) PIII 850 processor that won't run on my motherboard (an Intel SE440BX-2 Slot 1 type) because of motherboard rev issues. I am offering a swap for a SECC2 PIII running at 550 or 600. I am also now looking to see if anyone knows of a local source for a motherboard capable of running a Slot 1 PIIIs at 850. This is older technology (Intel no longer make Slot 1), so I need to see what I can find that is already in the distribution channel. I really like Intel boards, so Intel would be my first choice. Anyone know of a local source, Intel or otherwise? Thanks! Steve _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

22 years, 10 months

Re: (old?) Dell power-edge rackserver power supplies

by Kevin Stratton

Are any of them of the Flex ATX form factor? They might be usable for a (noisy ?) mini-itx build. A quick google on power edge server power supplies show something that looks like it might be flex ATX form factor and an other power supply looks like a long square(ish) thingy. Let me know if you plan to bring them to the next meeting. I could use that as an excuse to drive up to Worcester. On 2/22/2024 11:50 AM, Michael Voorhis via WLUG wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a number of spare power supplies for old Dell power-edge > rackservers. > > If anyone has an old rack server and they're looking for spare parts > to extend its lifespan, I've got the following dell power supplies. > Listed are # I have, the server they supposedly work with, and the > power-supply model number: > > 6x pe-1950 PS, mod d670p > 4x pe-r415 PS, mod d500e > 2x pe-r710 PS, mod a870p > 2x pe-???? PS, mod d750p. > 2x pe-r200 PS, mod ?ps5341? > 1x pe-r210-ii PS, mod. L250e > > Take them if you're going to use them. Please don't take them just > re-sell 'em... > > --MCV. > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/5IGFF…

10 months

RE: [Wlug] RedHat 7.1 boot floppy

by Adam Keck

> inserting the floppy, it boots Linux. Unfortunately, the floppy just > stopped working (I get the Linux prompt, but then booting reports disk > failure) for some reason. I need to retrieve several files on the > Linux hard drive. I have RedHat 7.1 on cd. Can a new boot floppy > be made while preserving the existing Linux installation? Norm, This is no big deal if you know what hardware you have. You will need a second linux machine to solve this so perhaps someone will agree to drop by the next meeting with a laptop. 1. Get a machine with mtools, superformat and syslinux installed and a kernel source tree. 2. Recompile a non-modular kernel with support for your hardware and filesystems and nothing else. 3. Insert a floppy and then run: superformat /dev/hd0 4. When that's done run: syslinux /dev/fd0 5. Mcopy the new kernel from /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot to the floppy: mcopy /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage a:\kernel.img 6. Open a text file called syslinux.cfg in your favorite editor. 7. Put the following in syslinux.cfg (with the appropriate value for your root parition filled in): DEFAULT LINUX LABEL LINUX KERNEL kernel.img APPEND root=/dev/{your root partition device here} 8. Save that file then mcopy it to the floppy: mcopy syslinux.cfg a: 9. Reboot your machine from the floppy. There are other ways to do this that may be more elegant. For example you may be able to so this on your machine by booting the rescue kernel with the first RedHat CD and then chrooting to your environment. This how I do it, though ;-). -Adam

20 years, 10 months

Re: [Wlug] ZFS on Linux vs. BTRFS or stick with EXT4?

by Chuck Anderson

2 x 4TB, RAID 1, I prefer to boot from them (hmmm...although not booting from them is an excuse to buy an SSD for the boot drive...) I already use ZFS on FreeNAS, but I'm wary of using ZFS on Linux since it is a third-party addon, you must recompile it every time the kernel changes, etc. I never liked having to do that for the Nvidia driver. Losing your video display is one thing, losing access to your data is much worse... On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 06:19:19AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: > Since I use zfs on a daily basis, I'd be glad to talk about it. > > How big are these drives? While you can use zfs as your boot FS, I think > I'd stick with lvm/ext4 for / and / boot. I'd then carve out a big data > space and use zfs for that. Are these disks going to raided? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > I'm migrating to new large drives and would lke to take advantage of a > > filesystem that has integrated data and metadata checksums. How well > > does ZFS on Linux really work? What is the current status of BTRFS? > > Which one would you trust your precious data to? I've been out of the > > loop lately... This would be a great meeting topic! "How to set up > > ZFS on Linux and/or BTRFS". Any takers?

9 years, 7 months

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 23, Issue 4

by joel d

Hi, Based on one of our post-meeting pizza discussions last night I thought I would send an e-mail (something I do so rarely). Here is a site that has a good selection of WIFI gear (APs/amps/antennas). I have never ordered from them but they appear to have a good selection of radio gear. http://www.fab-corp.com/ A few ideas to remember: 1) A stronger omni directional antenna (greater db numbers) will improve both your transmit and receive and both are important for range for WIFI. 2) Directional antennas must be aimed at the other radio. You get more gain, but they are usually not the solution if you want to wander your house/deck/yard with the laptop. 3) Amplifiers have downsides; 1) another device to power 2) another device to fail later 3) a good one runs around $200 with both transmit amp and receive pre-amp. 4) Antennas are rated in decibels (db). Most antennas on access points are round 3db - 5db. In terms of signal strength an increase of 3db is a doubling of effective power (Ex 3db to 9db is roughtly 400% stronger). 5) The weakest link in WIFI is usually the card and particularly the internal antenna in the laptop on the far end. 6) You do not succeed unless both devices can both "transmit" and "receive" the other radio. 7) Selection of a feed cable for an external antenna is VERY important. At 2+ghz frequencies a long cable (>1 foot) or a poor quality cable will loose everything you are trying to gain with a better "numbers" antenna. >From a local computer AND radio geek, Joel Desrochers

19 years, 3 months

Re: Improving WLUG outreach

by Richard Klein

What do we know about WLUG's history? If it really is one of the oldest LUGs, it might merit a Wikipedia article. It would be great if we could flesh that out, too. This article seems like it could use a list of LUGs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_user_group On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 1:43 PM Dennis Payne via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > The NatickFOSS group uses gettogether.community instead of meetup.com. I > don't know that it has gotten us any visibility but the software is open > source. I've been tempted to join meetup to go to Boston Indie Game > Developer meetings but have so far held off. > > The NatickFOSS group also gets a booth at the Science on State Street > event at Framingham State. It is a free STEM activity fair for kids. My job > at the event is to generally occupy the time of the kids so the other > members talk to the parents. First year I had a playstation controller > hooked up to my laptop and held it out to any kid that walked by. Last year > I brought the arcade machine assembled by my son's cub scout den. Any idea > if WPI does any thing similar? Even if it is something only for WPI > students it might be useful to alert people to the group's existence. > > > > -- > > Dennis Payne > dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com > https://social.freegamedev.net/channel/dulsi > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >

4 years, 11 months

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